Candy-cutter.



No. 760,270. PATENTBD MAY 17, 1904.

F. w. STUBBS,

CANDY CUTTER.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 16, 1903. N0 MODEL.

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No.. 760;2'70. P'ATENTED MAY 17, 1904. F. w. STUBBS.

CANDY CUTTER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 16, 1903.

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Patented May 17', 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK WVALLAUE STUBBS, OF MANISTEF, MICHIGAN.

CANDY-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 760,270, dated May 17, 1904:.

Application filed arc 16, 1903.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, FRAigK WALLACE S'rUBBs, a citizen of the United States, and a residentof Manistee, in the county of Manistee and State of Michigan, have invented a new and Improved Candy-Outter, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in machines for cutting boiled sugar goods or candy, an object being to provide a candy machine or cutter that shall be simple in construction, that may be adjusted for cutting a great variety of shapes and sizes, and by means of which a large number of cuts may be made by one operation, thus reducing the cost of labor and manufacture as compared with the ordinary hand-cutters employed.

I will describe a candy-cutter embodying my invention and then point out the novel features in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a candycutter embodying my invention and showing the cutting-blade and spacing-blocks in place. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of one of the several blades. Fig. 2 shows a modified form of blade. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the spacing-blocks. Figs. 1 and 5 are detail perspective views illustrating the opposite ends of the cutter-frames. Fig. 6 is a crosssection showing the machine in cutting position. Figs. 7 to 12 illustrate the hinged connections between the upper and lower frames of the machine with the parts in various positions, and Fig. 13 is a plan view of one of a number of carrying-screens that may be employed.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the lower or bed frame of the machine, and 2 the upper frame, having swinging connection with the frame 1. To hold the bed-frame steady when placed on a bench, table, or the like, I preferably provide it with forwardlyprojecting arms 3 and with rearwardly-projecting arms 1. These arms 4 are provided at their ends with perforated lugs 5, which form Serial No. 147,959. No model.)

hinged sections adapted to be pivotally engaged with lugs 6 on rearwardly-extended arms 7 of the upper frame. Each arm 7 at its end is provided with an outwardly-extended toe-piece 8, designed to engage with a swinging block 9, mounted on the end of one of the arms 4:. This block 9 is pivoted to the end of one of the arms 41, and when in downward or horizontal position the too 8 by engaging therewith will hold the swinging frame substantially in vertical position, so that the out candy may be removed and a new sheet placed. in the machine. 1

When it is desired to change or adjust the cutting-blades, the block 9 may be swung to vertical position, as indicated in Figs. 9 and 12, thus holding it out of line of movement of the toe 8. The block will be held from swinging too far downward by means of a lug 10 on the inner side of the block engaging with the upper wall of the recess in which the block is pivoted.

The frames 1 and 2 are substantially alike, the frame 2, however, being provided at its front edge with a handle 11. The cutting blades or knives 12 are undercut at their ends, providing shoulders 13 for engaging against the inner edges of the side bars of the frame, and they have outwardly-extended or continued portions 1 1 for engaging on the upper surfaces of said side bars. The several blades are perforated, as at 15, and through these perforations a holding or clamping rod of steel or other suitable material 16 is designed to pass. The spacing-blocks 17 are shaped substantially like the cutting-blades, but of,

course are wider and their top surfaces are on a lower plane than the cutting edges of the blades. These blocks are also perforated, as at 18, to receive the clamping-rods. At one end of eachclamping-rod 16 is a head portion adapted to engage in a recess formed in an end bar of the frame, so as to prevent rotary movement of the bar when tightening a nut 17 to secure the blades and spacing-blocks in place. As here shown, the head 18 is made semicylindrieal, and the recess 19 is correspondingly shaped. Instead of a perforation 15 the blades may be provided with outwardly-opening notches 15, so that they may be placed or removed without removing the rods.

While I have indicated two spacing-blocks between adjacent knives or blades, it is to be understood that any desired number may be employed, and, further, the upper surfaces of said blocks may be smooth, or they may be provided with suitable lettering, ornamentation, or the like designed to be impressed upon the candy.

The device which completes the make-up of the combination candy-cutter is ascrcen 20, of very thin metal, designed to be placed on the lower spacing-blocks with the lower cutting-blades extended through the openings in the screen. After operating the upper frame to euta sheet of candyw into strips the screens may be lifted out and the out candy conveniently carried toa place for cooling, and after removing one set of screens with the candy thereon it is obvious that a new set may replace them. I find these screens particularly useful, because it obviates extra handling of the candy, which is apt to spoil its appearance. 7

From the above description it is thought that the operation of the machine is quite apparent.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A candy-cutter comprising a bed-frame having side and end rails, an upper frame mounted to swing on the bed-frame, cuttingblades having cut-away portions at the ends for receiving the side rails of the frames, spacing-blocks having cut-away portions at the ends for receiving said side rails, the said blades and blocks having alined openings, and a clamping-rod passing through said openings.

2. A candy-cutter comprising a bed-frame having side and end rails, an upper frame mounted to swing on the bed-frame, rearwardly-projecting arms on said bed-frame, forwardly-projecting arms on the bed-frame, cutting-blades having cut-away portions at the ends for receiving the side rails of the frames, spacing-blocks having cut-away portions at the ends for receiving said side rails, the said blades and blocks having alined openings, and a clamping-rod passing through said openings.

3. A candy-cutter comprising a bed-frame, an upper frame mounted to swing on the bedframe, cutting-blades having cut-away portions at the ends for receiving the side rails of the frames, spacing-blocks having cut-away portions at the ends for receiving said side rails, the said blades and blocks being perforated in alinement, clamping-rods extending through the said perforations, nuts on the screw-threaded ends of said rods, and headed portions on the other ends of the rods adapted to prevent rotary movement of the rods.

A. A candy-cutter comprising a bed-frame having forwardly-projecting arms and rearwardly-projecting arms, an upper frame having rearwardly-projeeting arms, pivotal connections between the rearwardly-projecting arms of the upper frame and the lower frame,

toe-pieces on the upper arms, and stop-blocks mounted to swing on the lower arms and adapted to be engaged by the said toe-pieces.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK WALLACE STUBBS. 

